Jermaine O'Neal vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson and Jermaine O'Neal that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jermaine O'Neal

vs.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jermaine O'Neal 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Jermaine O'Neal 18 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Jermaine O'Neal 14 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Jermaine O'Neal 6 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jermaine O'Neal 3 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 13.2 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 7.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.4 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.8 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 13,309 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 7,261 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 1,369 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 470 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 1,820 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 1,011 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .467 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .147 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .715 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 11.6 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 6.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.0 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.4 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 1.7 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jermaine O'Neal 1,124 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Jermaine O'Neal 631 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Jermaine O'Neal 99 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Jermaine O'Neal 35 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Jermaine O'Neal 167 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Jermaine O'Neal 97 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .426 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .000 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jermaine O'Neal .718 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.